SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #682 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

APPROBATION

Possible Answers:

Aberration

Chicanery

Approval

Notoriety

Anomaly

Correct answer:

Approval

Explanation:

"Approbation" and "approval" are synonyms. "Chicanery" is trickery, and "notoriety" is infamy. An "aberration" is an anomaly.

Example Question #683 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

OPPROBRIUM

Possible Answers:

Luster

Disgrace

Pandemonium

Obstinacy

Invective

Correct answer:

Disgrace

Explanation:

"Opprobrium" is either "disgrace" and shame or criticism and abuse, depending on the situation. "Luster" is a synonym for "gloss." "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos." "Invective" is verbal abuse, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness.

Example Question #684 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TRUCULENCE

Possible Answers:

Ordure

Defiance

Enmity

Acquiescence

Splendor

Correct answer:

Defiance

Explanation:

To be "truculent" is to defy someone else's orders or wishes. This is an antonym for "acquiescence," which involves giving in to someone else's wishes. "Enmity" is the antonym of "friendship," while "splendor" is the noun form of "splendid." "Ordure" is sewage or filth.

Example Question #685 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VERISMILITUDE

Possible Answers:

Redundancy

Mendacity

Censure

Realness

Propriety

Correct answer:

Realness

Explanation:

"Verisimilitude" describes "realness," or, more accurately, the appearance or replication of realness. "Propriety" is a synonym for "decorum." "Mendacity" is dishonesty. "Censure" is a synonym for "criticism" or condemnation. "Redundancy" is a synonym for "repetitiveness."

Example Question #686 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DUDGEON

Possible Answers:

Resentment

Iniquity

Dissonance

Dispute

Eloquence

Correct answer:

Resentment

Explanation:

To be in high "dudgeon" is to be indignant or resentful about something. "Eloquence" is the quality of fluent, articulate speech. "Iniquity" is evil, and a "dispute" is a disagreement. "Dissonance" is tension, particularly between inharmonious sounds.

Example Question #687 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

QUALMS

Possible Answers:

Truculence

Jargon

Apathy

Misgivings

Defiance

Correct answer:

Misgivings

Explanation:

To have "qualms" about something are to have "misgivings" about them. "Truculence" and "defiance" are synonyms. "Apathy" is the state of not caring about things, and "jargon" is the specific language or vocabulary of a group of specialists.

Example Question #688 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CHOLER

Possible Answers:

Propitiation

Appeasement

Anger

Expiation

Kernel

Correct answer:

Anger

Explanation:

"Choler" is an antiquated word for "anger," wrath, or irritation. "Propitiation" is a synonym for "appeasement," and "expiation" is a synonym for "amends." A "kernel" is a seed (literal) or heart of something (figurative).

Example Question #691 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

AFFILIATION

Possible Answers:

Tenacity

Magnanimity

Castaway

Alignment

Probity

Correct answer:

Alignment

Explanation:

To be "affiliated" with something is to be connected to, attached to, or aligned with it in some way. A "castaway" is an outcast or pariah. "Tenacity" is persistence, and "probity" is integrity. "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity."

Example Question #692 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INTUITION

Possible Answers:

Hunch

Equivocation

Bargain

Prayerfulness

Probity

Correct answer:

Hunch

Explanation:

To have a "hunch" is to have an intuitive or instinctive feeling about something. "Probity" is moral uprightness, while "prayerfulness" is the state of being worshipful. A "bargain" is a discount or a good deal. "Equivocation" is another word for ambivalence.

Example Question #361 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FATHOM

Possible Answers:

Depth

Shininess

Weight

Superficiality

Truism

Correct answer:

Depth

Explanation:

A "fathom" is a unit used to measure the depth of water. "Depth" itself is an antonym for superficiality, or shallowness. A "truism" is a platitude or empty saying. Another word for "shininess" is gloss or luster.

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